The relationships between the selector settings and filter selections as well as examples of filters for different shooting conditions are given below.
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FILTER selector (outer) setting and CC filter selection
FILTER selector (outer) setting | CC filter selection |
A | Cross filtera) |
B | 3200K |
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C | 4300K |
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D | 6300K |
a)A type of special effect filter. Generates a
FILTER selector (inner) setting and ND filter selection
FILTER selector (inner) setting | ND filter selection |
1 | Clear |
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2 | 1/4 ND |
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3 | 1/16 ND |
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4 | 1/64 ND |
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Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters
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Sunrise and sunset; | B (3200 | K) | 1 | (clear) |
inside studio |
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Clear skies | C (4300 K) or | 2 | (1/4 ND) or | |
| D (6300 K) | 3 | (1/16 ND) | |
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Cloudy or raining | D (6300 | K) | 1 | (clear) or |
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| 2 | (1/4 ND) |
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Very bright conditions | C (4300 | K) or | 3 | (1/16 ND) or |
such as snow, at high | D (6300 | K) | 4 | (1/64 ND) |
altitudes, or at the seashore |
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